Company Overview
Rideau Supply is dedicated to empowering its employees to foster sustainable growth and deliver exceptional industry knowledge, service, and quality. Our core values emphasize expert knowledge, high-quality products, and developing industry-leading talent. We are passionate about water and human connection, which are at the heart of our business.
Summary
Join Rideau Supply as a Buyer in Canada to play a vital role in our procurement and supply chain operations. Based in Canada, this position works collaboratively with the Director of Procurement to optimize inventory performance, support exceptional customer service, mitigate supply chain risk, and achieve inventory turn, fill rate, and inventory value objectives across all branches.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Director Procurement to ensure inventory levels and product requirements are consistently met.
- Execute and continuously optimize inter-branch inventory transfers.
- Maintain optimal inventory levels across all product lines by reviewing forecasts and inventory metrics to support company fill-rate and inventory turnover objectives.
- Analyze purchase order expediting reports and proactively follow up with vendors as required.
- Review purchase order acknowledgments and implement corrective actions when discrepancies arise.
- Recommend adjustments to reorder points as needed to align with demand trends and inventory strategy.
- Monitor backorder and delinquent purchase reports; coordinate with vendors to source alternate products and recommend substitutions as appropriate.
- Ensure raw material procurement aligns with manufacturing schedules and production requirements.
- Manage supplier relationships, including daily purchase order processing, shipment tracking, confirmation approvals, corrective action communication, lead-time evaluations, and price change reviews.
- dentify and assess potential supply sources, providing guidance when requests are not operationally feasible.
- Work cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, Manufacturing, and other internal teams to support inventory availability and customer service objectives.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- College or University education or equivalent training in a related discipline
- Three to five years of related or comparable work experience
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:
- Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word)
- Supply Chain Management, Purchasing Management, or equivalent designation an asset but not required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:
- Experienced in all aspects of effective inventory management.
- Demonstrated strategic thinking, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and vendor relationship management skills.
- Strong organizational and time management abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience in a wholesale distribution, manufacturing, or industrial supply environment.
This job description does not imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. You will be expected to follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required.
Pay: From $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Stratford, ON N4Z 1H3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
- Purchasing: 3 years (preferred)
Location:
- Stratford, ON N4Z 1H3 (preferred)
Work Location: In person
